Jennifer Bricking
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Soar to the stars with Dr. Mae Jemison in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true—and amazing—stories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world!
Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained...
Author
Series
Islanders ; 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Spending the summer with his grandmother on South Carolina's Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends who are also struggling with family issues and together they try to save a sea turtle nest from predators." --
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Jackie Kennedy loved the arts. And America loved Jackie. The first lady knew she had the country's attention and she wanted to encourage Americans to appreciate art. This is the little-known story about how Jackie Kennedy brought the world's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, to the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What's in a name? Everything! In this fun, charming, and wonderfully curated collection of baby names, authors Amy Ephron and her daughters, Anna and Maia, share inspired and witty ideas that will spark your imagination, providing parents-to-be with moments of humor, historical context, factual tidbits, and highly opinionated takes on the most creative names from Abacus and Abbie to Zoe and Zuzu! Celebrating inspiration, inclusion, hope, and love-with...
Author
Language
English
Description
From her first elephant at nine yrs old, to collecting an entire herd through traumas, PTSD, sexual abuse, battering, and kidnapping, to a fulfilled and happy life. How did she do it? She went into the pain, made friends with her elephants and encouraged them to roar.